#940F5E
Closest named color: Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759). oklch(44.4% 0.175 351.7), rgb(148, 15, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#940F5E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #940F5E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 15, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 82%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.175 351.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #940F5E | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #940F5E | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #940F5E text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #940F5E text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADD
oklch(88.4% 0.057 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.103 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA70AC
oklch(70.6% 0.164 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#E04297
oklch(63.1% 0.208 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB0982
oklch(55.6% 0.227 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#940F5E
oklch(44.4% 0.175 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#721549
oklch(37.6% 0.135 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#440F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.087 352)
#940F5E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2E3E60 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53555B | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A00037 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #940F5E
#940F5E
oklch(44.4% 0.175 351.7)
- #00634E
#00634E
oklch(44.5% 0.087 171.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #940F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.025
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.026
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.026
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.034
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.038
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
Use #940F5E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.